High idle revs in cold weather

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zippy - 23 Jan 2004 20:32 GMT

Hi all.

I have a 92 Tracker, and since the really cold weather arrived a few
weeks ago, it has been revving very high (around 2500 RPM as opposed
to around 1000 RPM usually) when I first start the vehicle. The high
revs continues for some time afterwards, the colder it is the longer
it seems to last. Any ideas as to why and how I can correct it?

I have also found my gas mileage has dropped significantly (around 15%
less than I got before the cold snap) in the same period .

What could cause this to happen?
Could the two be related?
Any help greatly appreciated

Ian

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Chris Phillipo - 24 Jan 2004 04:40 GMT

> Hi all.
>
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> Ian

First off check if any of your pulleys are binding in the cold. Do you
hear the belt slipping at all?

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zippy - 26 Jan 2004 05:20 GMT

-In article <5n0310tg5h3nk3r5js6ub3572g3eg052ci@4ax.com>,
-haha@itsfake.moc says...
-> Hi all.
->
-> I have a 92 Tracker, and since the really cold weather arrived a
few
-> weeks ago, it has been revving very high (around 2500 RPM as
opposed
-> to around 1000 RPM usually) when I first start the vehicle. The
high
-> revs continues for some time afterwards, the colder it is the
longer
-> it seems to last. Any ideas as to why and how I can correct it?
->
-> I have also found my gas mileage has dropped significantly (around
15%
-> less than I got before the cold snap) in the same period .
->
-> What could cause this to happen?
-> Could the two be related?
-> Any help greatly appreciated
->
-> Ian
->
-
-First off check if any of your pulleys are binding in the cold. Do
you
-hear the belt slipping at all?

No. There is no squeeling from the belt. I just had it replaced in
the fall, so I would be highly annoyed if there was.

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